Category Archives: glass sculpture

Feature Artist – Olga Kay-Grigoriev

Wood Carver Defying Her Limits by Sandra Marshall Olga Kay-Grigoriev had a varied early work career, first in non-profit, education sectors and motherhood. During those years art has always been close to her heart as she painted when she had … Continue reading

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Feature Artist – Maggie Wesley

Artist Explorer by Sandra Marshall Maggie Wesley is an artist-explorer, adapting traditional art forms, painting and sculpture to her own 3-D language. Her passion today is in using recycled materials in artistic ways. Wesley’s creative life began on the family … Continue reading

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Artist of the Month – Helen Rogers

Bold sculptural inspiration with mixed media by Sandra Marshall Helen Roger’s love of art is evident in her vibrant expansive multimedia works with her signaturebright mosaic gems. After a university training in education and psychology, Helen Rogers quickly determined that … Continue reading

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Artist of the Month – Eiko Emori – The Magic of Glass

by Sandra Marshall Eiko Emori’s glass sculptures are based on a unique craft called pâte de verre, in which grains of glass are heated together in a high-temperature plaster mould to fuse them. She was first attracted to glassmaking when … Continue reading

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Artist of the Month – Bastien Martel

by Sandra Marshall It was a steel wire sculpture made by eight-year old Bastien Martel that set his future direction in art. A camp project of twisting wire into a three dimensional figure was a revelation that he could not … Continue reading

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Artist of the Month

by Sandra Marshall At a young age, Rocky Bivens’ interest in art was first piqued by museum shows such as a Van Gogh exhibition at the Detroit institute of Art, but he did not engage in the art world at … Continue reading

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Artist of the Month – Hengameh Kamal-Rad

By Sandra Marshall Inspired by the curves and flow of soft paper clay, Hengameh Kamal Rad responds as the clay guides her quest. She is a sensitive soul and responds to the touch of clay and to the human condition. … Continue reading

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Artists Speak – Dealing with Isolation

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on all our lives and the economy. As our city starts trying to regain some type of normalcy I hope that we make the effort to support  small independent business. I’m sure you’ve … Continue reading

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Artists Speak – Dealing with Isolation

Some artists are using this social distancing time to replenish their stock, catch up on commissions or simply keep working as usual. For others it’s created a disturbance in the creative process, particularly a kink in their medium of choice. … Continue reading

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Artists Speak – Dealing with Isolation

Rocky Bivens – Clay Artist “I have had a difficult time since the isolation began. I share my studio with 3 other artists, so we have agreed that only one person at a time can be there. This makes for … Continue reading

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